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Massachusetts Police Departments To Distribute Free Gun Locks
Posted On 10/18/04
Project ChildSafe gave Massachusetts police departments 170,000 gun locks to distribute free of charge in each district beginning October 4. Last year, Project ChildSafe gave out 20 million free gun locks throughout the United States to help reduce gun violence.
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Burlington Announces Gun Lock Giveaway
Posted On 10/18/04
Burlington, Massachusetts, residents can now obtain free locks from the police department. These gun locks are in addition to the 12 million that Project ChildSafe has already distributed nationwide this year.
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SHOT Helps Protect and Educate Youth
Posted On 10/18/04
Sergeant Richard Davies of the Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Police Department introduced the SHOT (See it, Hear it, Tell it) Program more than 1 year ago in Jefferson County to educate youth on gun violence, responsibility, and making the right choices.
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Idaho Town Launches Fight Against Gun Crime
Posted On 9/28/04
Police in Meridian are handing out gun locks as part of a program to prevent gun-related injuries among children. Officials have also used Project Safe Neighborhoods funds to hire a crime prevention officer and school resource officer, and they are teaching gun safety classes in the community.
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Pennsylvania Area Join Project ChildSafe Ranks
Posted On 9/15/04
More than 10,000 gun locks were given to the Westmoreland County sheriff’s office as part of Project ChildSafe, and thousands more have been requested by area police.
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8/12/04 - Oregonians To Receive Gun Locks
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